Newly elected Democratic senators don't want pro-Iranian war Chuck Schumer as their leader Incoming Democratic senators want someone other than Chuck Schumer to become the next US Senate majority leader, even though Schumer still likely has enough votes in his seminary to remain the top Democrat. Annie Andrews, the Democratic senator-elect from South Carolina, told Fox News' Brett Baier on Thursday that the Democratic Party needs new leadership. When asked if she would support Shomers' bid for leadership, she replied: "I still strongly believe that the time has come for a generational change on both sides of the aisle." Adam Hamilton, the senator-elect from Kansas, told CNN during the campaign that he would not support Schumer as party leader. Hamilton, the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Kansas in 94 years, presented himself as an independent from the Democratic Party. Abdul El-Sayed, the senator-elect from Michigan, again declined to endorse Schumer as majority leader on CNN Thursday, saying he wanted to consider other options. Other incoming Democrats also declined to support Schumer, including Texas Sen.-elect James Tallarico; Juliana Stratton, Senator-elect of Illinois; Chris Pappas, New Hampshire Senator-elect; Peggy Flanagan, Senator-elect of Minnesota; And Troy Jackson, the senator-elect of Maine Democratic voters have indicated they want new, younger leadership in the party. Over the past two years, progressive Democrats have scored major victories in local and state elections. That's leading some lawmakers to push for similar changes to the decade-old leadership. Schumer, 75, has served as Senate Democratic leader since 2017. But Schumer didn't seem worried about his bid for Senate majority leader, telling reporters on Wednesday: "I will be re-elected as majority leader." Schumer probably has enough votes within his party to become the next majority leader.

Newly elected Democratic senators don't want pro-Iranian war Chuck Schumer as their leader Incoming Democratic senators want someone other than Chuck Schumer to become the next US Senate majority leader, even though Schumer still likely has enough votes in his seminary to remain the top Democrat. Annie Andrews, the Democratic senator-elect from South Carolina, told Fox News' Brett Baier on Thursday that the Democratic Party needs new leadership. When asked if she would support Shomers' bid for leadership, she replied: "I still strongly believe that the time has come for a generational change on both sides of the aisle." Adam Hamilton, the senator-elect from Kansas, told CNN during the campaign that he would not support Schumer as party leader. Hamilton, the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Kansas in 94 years, presented himself as an independent from the Democratic Party. Abdul El-Sayed, the senator-elect from Michigan, again declined to endorse Schumer as majority leader on CNN Thursday, saying he wanted to consider other options. Other incoming Democrats also declined to support Schumer, including Texas Sen.-elect James Tallarico; Juliana Stratton, Senator-elect of Illinois; Chris Pappas, New Hampshire Senator-elect; Peggy Flanagan, Senator-elect of Minnesota; And Troy Jackson, the senator-elect of Maine Democratic voters have indicated they want new, younger leadership in the party. Over the past two years, progressive Democrats have scored major victories in local and state elections. That's leading some lawmakers to push for similar changes to the decade-old leadership. Schumer, 75, has served as Senate Democratic leader since 2017. But Schumer didn't seem worried about his bid for Senate majority leader, telling reporters on Wednesday: "I will be re-elected as majority leader." Schumer probably has enough votes within his party to become the next majority leader.